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No 6510

Wednesday 13 June 2018

Vol cxlviii No 34

pp. 689–700

Graces

Graces submitted to the Regent House on 13 June 2018

The Council submits the following Graces to the Regent House. These Graces, unless they are withdrawn or a ballot is requested in accordance with the regulations for Graces of the Regent House (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 105) will be deemed to have been approved at 4 p.m. on Friday, 22 June 2018.

1. That a Claire Barnes Fund for Marine Biology be established in the University, to be governed by the following regulations:1

Claire Barnes Fund for Marine Biology

1. The benefaction received from Claire Barnes, together with such other sums as may be received or applied for the same purpose, shall form an endowment fund called the Claire Barnes Fund for Marine Biology to advance research in the field of Marine Biology by supporting a Claire Barnes Lectureship in Marine Biology in the Department of Zoology.

2. The Managers shall be responsible for the administration of the Fund and the application of its income and shall comprise:

(a)the Head of the Department of Zoology who shall be Chair; and

(b)two persons appointed by the Faculty Board of Biology, at least one of whom shall be a member of the Department of Zoology.

3. Subject to Regulation 4, the income of the Fund shall be applied towards the payment of the stipend, national insurance, pension contributions, and associated indirect costs of the Lectureship payable by the University.

4. Any unexpended income in any financial year, including income accrued during a vacancy in the Lectureship, may, at the discretion of the Managers:

(a)with the approval of the Faculty Board of Biology, be applied to support the work of the Lecturer in such manner as may be recommended by the Managers;

(b)with the approval of the General Board, be applied to support research in the field of Marine Biology in the Department of Zoology in such manner as may be recommended by the Managers; and/or

(c)be carried forward for use as income in accordance with Regulation 3 in any one or more subsequent financial years.

Footnotes

  • 1See the Vice-Chancellor’s Notice, p. 690.